My Doctor informs me I have osteoarthritis, however my pains are in the muscles of my legs..???

Answer 1

Sometimes a person with osteoarthritis (OA) experiences muscle pain. Most people over the age of 40 have osteoarthritis, and by the age of 70 it is almost universal. I don't know how old you are, but the diagnosis of osteoarthritis is almost certainly correct.

However, this may or may not be what is causing your muscle pain. What other symptoms do you have? Is it constant pain, or worse at rest or when exercising? Is it cramping? You should bring this up with your doctor.

I'd suggest having a hot bath with epsom salts in the bath (about a cupful) every couple of days. This will help eliminate any lactic acid build up that might be causing the pain.
I'd also take magnesium to help reduce cramping, muscle spasms and restless leg, and to improve circulation in general (better blood supply to the legs is likely to reduce the pain, and improve the joints if there is OA)
Ginger taken regularly can help improve circulation and reduce inflammation. OA is generally not a disease of inflammation - more one of degeneration, however, if there is pain in the muscles, some ginger won't hurt, and may help. Grate about a teaspoon of ginger and steep in boiling water (covered) for about 10 minutes. Add some lemon juice and some honey (if you are not diabetic) and drink this first thing every morning. You can use dried ginger, but fresh is better.
A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of warm water before each meal helps the pain and elimination of wastes in many people.

I hope this helps, and wish you a painfree future.

Answer 2

Very VERY normal during pregnancy. I had that mostly at night, when I was trying to sleep, or if I would happen to take a nap during the day. Sometimes it would happen when I was just sitting watching tv. It hurts to strech it out, but that's the only way I found to get rid of it. The ones in my lower leg was always just like any other charlie horse, you have to walk it off! I also heard an old wives tale about pressing the back of a spoon against the cramp, supposedly it will make the cramp go away, but I never tried it. I think taking in more potassium is supposed to help with it. The only food I can think of off the top of my head with potassium is bannanas. The pains I had in my thighs, and down the backs of my thighs into my knees was a different kind of pain. It was more of a stabbing pain than a cramp like the ones in my calf were. My midwife said that those kinds of pains were caused by the baby and the growing uterus pressing against the sciatic nerve. I don't think anything in particular can be done about that, except to try and change positions. Hopefully, if you move, the baby will move off of that particular nerve. Good luck!

Answer 3

Sadly when you have osteoarthritis, your muscles will hurt too. It is due the weaking of the muscles that support the joints.

Answer 4

You and most of the human race has something called nociceptors, pain receptors... anyway those are very indefinite on accuracy, therefore you may feel pain one place and it be somewhere else!

Answer 5

i guess you better go to another doctor for a checkup. it shld be in the bone not the muscles.

Answer 6

then tell your doctor.

Answer 7

HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR ARTHRITIS without any side effects or complications of any sort, (Arthritis including Gout, Arthritis Deformans/Osteoarthritis and Rheumatism) :-

Pain knee joints, worse by movements; better initial movements, continuous pain in joints, worse while rising from seat; pain in heels, worse by movements. Cassia Sophera 30X, 4 hourly

Acute attack of gout of joints of the feet.Pain with bright red swelling Aconite Nap 200, 2 hourly

Pain with inflammation, worse by movements. Bryonia Alba 200 or 1M, 6 hourly

Complaints worse after rest and exposure to cold Rhus tox 200 or 1M, 4 hourly

Complaints worse during menstruation; beginning at the time of menopause; more in hands and feet Caulophyllum 30X, 4 hourly

When the origin of complaints is gonorrhoeal; worse during day time. Medorrhinum 1M. fortnightly (3 Doses)

When the origin of complaints is tubercular Tuberculinum k, 1M fortnightly (3 Doses)

Complaints of small joints with red or pale swelling; tenderness and shifting pains; worse by motion. Main remedy for gout during cold weather Colchicum 30X, 4 hourly

When Rhus Tox cease to work; pain is worse in cold damp weather and better by movements Calcarea Carb 200 or 1M, 6 hourly (6 Doses)

Nodosities in the joints with gastric complaints. At last nodules become painless (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Tongue whitish thickly coated Antim Crud 30X or 200, 6 hourly

Complaints of feets and ankles; stiffness Drosera 200 fortnightly (3 Doses)

Complaints of long bones; contraction of ligaments Causticum 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain worse at night; in wet weather; Rheumatism of large muscles Cimicifuga 30X, 4 hourly

Rheumatism; worse in damp cold weather. Gout.Pain in limbs and hip joints Natrum Sulph 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain travels downwards affecting the large part of a limb and passes through quickly along course of nerve Kalmia Lat 30X or 200, 6 hourly

Pains worse during rest, night and warmth, better by cold, open air and movements Pulsatilla 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain :- violent; bruised or as if sprained ; cannot bear touch, feels somebody coming near him may touch him and hit the affected part Arnica Montana 200, 4 hourly

Gout of great toe and joints with swelling; soreness and drawing pain on stepping; worse in warmth, pressure and motion. Pain travels upwards; better cold compresses Ledum Pal 200, 4 hourly

Gouty nodosities of joints; tearing pain and extremities and contraction of the muscles Guaiacum 30 4 hourly

Chronic nodosities of joints; hands twisted, out of shape due to deposits of water of soda Ammonium Phos 6X or 30, 4 hourly

Gouty complaints with offensive urine Acid Benzoic 6X or 30, 4 hourly

When there is red sand in urine in gouty patients Lycopodium 30, 4 hourly

Severe pain with enlargement of the joints; worse during rest and when storm approaches Rhododendron 200 or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Almost a specific for gout (to drain out uric acid and urates) Urtica Urens Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 8 -10 drops in hot water

Arthritic deformans (chronic rheumatoid, particularly of fingers) Picric Acid 30X, 4 hourly

Rheumatic pains or arthritis after checked diarrhoea Abrotanum 30 or 200 4 hourly (6 Doses)

Specific for pain with numbness; Pain so severe patient says that he would prefer death than the pain Chamomilla 200 or 1M, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Pain appear diagonally as right arm and left leg with sensation of cold, numbness and tingling Agaricus Mus 30X or 200, 4 hourly

In weak persons; burning pain with chilliness, feels better by heat, while eating, and worse in cold open air Capsicum 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Unbearable pain; rigidity and stiffness. Superiority / inferiority complex Platina 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

Pain flies like electric shock; due to exposurse of damp cold weather. Better by warmth and rest Phytolacca 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Rheumatic pain, worse after washing clothes, doing laundry work Sepia 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain in long bones; may be due to injury or rheumatism Ruta Grav 200, 6 hourly

Pain worse on slightest touch specially after loss of vital fluids like excessive bleeding, diarrhoea, vomiting China Off 6X or 30, 3 hourly

Pain in the small joints of extremities with swelling. Backache, worse in the morning before rising Staphysagria 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain heels; better by putting most of the weight on them Berberis Vulgaris Q (Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 8 - 10 drops

Stiffing pain in all parts of the body; worse by movement Stellaria Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 8-10 drops in warm water

Rheumatic pain without swelling; pain joints; worse at night Iodium 30X, 4 hourly

Osteo-arthritis of large joints with degeneration. Pain, swelling, stiffness and tenderness of joints; worse by motion (cracking joints) and cold ; better by warmth O.A.Nosode 1M, weekly (6 Doses)

Chronic muscular rheumatism of back and neck. Intense pain along with sciatic nerve. Numbness alternates with pain Gnaphalium 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Muscular atrophy; rigidity and stiffness Strychninum 3X or 6X, 4 hourly

Rheumatism accompained with skin ailments and itiching; cannot walk erect Sulphur 200, 10 min (3 Doses)

Rheumatism of knee joint; with round worms Natrum Phos 6X or 30, 4 hourly

For defective bony growth; better by warmth and worse by cold Calcarea Flour 12X or 30, 4 hourly


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